Lords Sitting of 22 December 1932

Preamble
The House met at twelve of the clock, the LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.

DONCASTER AREA DRAINAGE BILL.
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select Committee to join with the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the said Bill; namely:

E. Eldon,

V. Esher,

L. Ellenborough,

L. Amulree,

L. Rhayader:

Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly.
Ordered, that such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.
Then a Message was ordered to he sent to the House of Commons in answer to their Message of yesterday; to inform them of the appointment of the said Committee by this House and to propose that the Joint Committee do meet in Committee Room No. 4, on Tuesday the 21st of February next at eleven o'clock.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 1) BILL.
Brought from the Commons, endorsed with the Certificate from the Speaker that the Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act, 1911.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (VISCOUNT HAILSHAM): My Lords, a Message having been received from the Commons that they have passed the Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Bill, I beg to move that Standing Order No. XXXIX be suspended for this day's sitting for the purpose of passing the Bill through all its stages.
Moved, That Standing Order No. XXXIX be suspended for this day's sit-
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ting for the purpose of passing the Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Bill through all its stages.— (Viscount Hailsham.)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.
Bill read la.
VISCOUNT HAILSHAM: My Lords, Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended, I beg to move that the Bill be now read a second time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.— (Viscount Hailsham.)
On Question, Bill read 2a: Committee negatived.
Bill read 3a, and passed.

THE RECESS.
VISCOUNT HAILSHAM: My Lords, I now beg to move, That the House, on its adjournment, do adjourn for business, other than Judicial Business, until the 7th February, except that if it appears to the satisfaction of the Lord Chancellor that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during such adjournment, the Lord Chancellor may give notice to the Peers that he is so satisfied, and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such Notice, and shall transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time. This is a form that has been recently used on more than one occasion where there is a possibility, but we hope not a probability, that circumstances might arise which would render an earlier meeting of the House necessary.
Moved to resolve, That the House on its adjournment, do adjourn for business, other than Judicial Business, until the 7th February, except that if it appears to the satisfaction of the Lord Chancellor that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during such adjournment, the Lord Chancellor may give notice to the Peers that he is so satisfied, and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such Notice, and shall transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to hat time.—(Viscount Hailsham.)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given to the following Bills:
Consolidated Fund (No. 1),
Expiring Laws Continuance,
Public Works Facilities Scheme (Huddersfield Corporation) Confirmation.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes past twelve o'clock.